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Do good deeds like prayer, fasting, Hajj, and other righteous acts expiate evil deeds such as unlawful gazing and the like?

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Good deeds expiate minor sins, such as unlawful looking, according to the Almighty's saying: "Indeed, good deeds do away with evil deeds," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Follow up a bad deed with a good deed, it will wipe it out," and his saying: "The trials a man faces concerning his family, wealth, and neighbor are expiated by prayer, fasting, and charity." As for major sins, their expiation requires repentance, according to the majority of scholars.

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